World Bank needs to match words with actions on inequality and combating poverty As the Annual Meetings of the World Bank kick off in Washington this week, Oxfam welcomed the focus on inequality, but urges
Murder and eviction: the global land rush enters new more violent phase Millions of people face being displaced from their homes as new data shows land sales covering an area the size of Germany are now under contract, warns Oxfa
Hunger stalks NE Nigeria as governments and donors to Lake Chad Basin crisis meet The ongoing conflict with Boko Haram in West Africa has pushed the number of people facing the threat of severe hunger to more than 6 million according to th
Public pessimism and misunderstanding undermining fight against global poverty The highly successful fight against global poverty is being lost badly in one critical area – people’s minds.
'Pay to play' summit shows support for refugees: world leaders, now pay your pledges Oxfam welcomes the support shown for the world’s refugees at President Obama's Leader’s Summit today - but what is needed now is to see government
War pushes millions in Yemen to brink of catastrophe Eighteen months of war has pushed Yemen to the brink of catastrophe and left millions of people running out of means of survival, warned Oxfam in a new repor
UN summit on refugees fails to deliver real solutions The declaration approved by world leaders taking part in the UN's first-ever summit on refugees and migrants falls short of what is needed.
Commission hits the gas, but tax reform must go alongside investigations, Oxfam says It is a good sign that the European Commission pursues its efforts to put an end to damaging tax deals despite the criticism it faced following the Apple rul
UN summit on refugees likely to fall short Monday's UN summit on Refugees and Migrants in New York is likely to fall far short of what is needed to address the global displacement crisis or protect pe
Almost 4 million refugees and asylum seekers flee to conflict countries Close to four million refugees and asylum seekers have fled from one conflict zone to another, Oxfam said today ahead of two summits on migration in New York
